Archive for August, 2009

PPC 101: Pay-Per-Click basics

Anyone who has surfed the web has seen their share of ads. Some good, some not so good. For many of us, we’ve conditioned ourselves to ignore most ads.

So why do advertisers still make ads? Because they work! The law of large numbers reinforce that only a small number of visitors have to click on [...]

Create your own backlinks

As I mentioned in my Why are backlinks important? post, I’m about to share a way to create your own backlinks. Unlike many of the tools available, some free and some way too expensive, this method allows you to be completely independent.
1.  Go to blogger.com and create an account if you don’t already have one. [...]

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Why are backlinks important?

A backlink is a search engine optimization (SEO) term used for links that point to your site. You may have also seen them called inbound links or incoming links. Regardless of how often a search engine’s algorithm changes, backlinks are almost always an important ingredient.

Why? Because backlinks are a good indicator of how popular or [...]

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eHow: How much can you earn?

For freelance writers, the internet has opened many incredible opportunities. Not only can you create your own blog, you can also be an author on an informational network. I have often been asked in the past about the latter and whether or not one can earn income and the reality is that I haven’t tried [...]

Focus on one blog or juggle several blogs?

Here’s a common dilemma: should you focus on just a single blog or spread your time across multiple blogs? As with many decisions, the answer rests inside you. However, I’ll do my best to help you weigh your options quickly.

First, let’s reflect a little:

Are you an experienced internet user?
Are you a good writer?
Are you able [...]

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Google AdSense: text vs. image ads

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Those of you who have tried Google AdSense (let’s face it, who hasn’t?) had to make an important decision at one point — “Should I go with an all text ad or an image ad?” Ironically, many people start by letting Google choose by simply selecting the ‘Text and image ads’, which is the default [...]

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What is Google AdSense?

Google AdSense is a free tool that enables Google to target ads to your site’s visitors. Introduced in 2003, Google AdSense lets enterprise companies, small organizations, individual bloggers and everyone else in between place ads that are specific to their audience.

Here’s how it works. Let’s say you have a  blog and want to make some [...]

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